I have 200lbs to lose..

[musicalmomma 1]

:omg: WOWIEEEEE Jackal!!!! YOU look FaBuLoUs!!!!!!! :omg: You don't even look like the same person!!!!! Gotta show DH this :clap2:

[ReneBean 3]

Wow Jackal!!

Just a little improvement... LOL!

You look GREAT.

Hugs!

MusicalMomma - yeah - those insurance charts suck. I heard somewhere that your bones get more dense when you carry weight for a long time - and the insurance charts just don't take that into consideration.

[jackal1209 1]

And still single all you Texas girls! Go figure. LOL LOL LOL...

Thanks, living proof, you can do it!

[mjsafari 0]

Thanks to everyone for posting on this thread. I am 5' 1" and 325lbs making my BMI 61.5! I am scheduled to be banded on June 14th with Dr. Malley in KC. My husband is scheduled to be banded on May 24th, so we are taking the journey together. I am a nurse, an old OR nurse in fact, so there was no way I was going to have or let my husband have an open procedure. But even when lap bypasses came along, I did not like the nutritional complications that still existed with that procedure. I was so excited to find the LapBand - I truly believe it is the answer for both of us. We both need major help with Portion Control.< /p>

Tasha - I would encourage you to speak to your primary care physician as well as a gynecologist. My gynecologist is very supportive of my choice and wrote a very good recommendation to my insurance company. She helped me through 3 miscarriages and eventually a successful pregancy, so she knew more of my issues than my PCP. Even though I don't have outward co-morbidities at this time - it is only a matter of time before they start. If I could have made this choice at 20 I would have!

Good Luck to everyone no matter what stage in your journey you are.

[Platinum 0]

Jackel1207,

WOW!! You look fantastic!! Thanks for the pics!

[ReneBean 3]

And still single all you Texas girls! Go figure. LOL LOL LOL...

Thanks, living proof, you can do it!

Don't you worry, Sugar.

I would hazard a guess that you won't have nearly as much trouble meeting Miss Right as you might have in the past.

Smile a lot. Look women in the eye. Flirt.

You can do it! Just remember - the worst they can say is "No".

You have to kiss a lot of toads before you find your Princess.

No reason you can't enjoy the process....

Good Luck!!